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Question 85 - Principles of Flight - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot Licence

It delays upper-surface flow separation, allowing a higher angle of attack before the stall.

It promotes earlier upper-surface separation by reducing boundary-layer energy.

It raises CLmax solely by increasing the total wing area.

It raises CLmax solely by changing the aircraft’s pitching trim, without affecting wing airflow.

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